Clay County, IN

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2015

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

17,189

Number of tax filers who work in the county

14,472

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

12,627

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

1,845

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Vigo County

551

42.4%

Putnam County

248

19.1%

Parke County

210

16.2%

Owen County

178

13.7%

Greene County

113

8.7%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2015

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Vigo County

2,537

65.2%

Putnam County

819

21.0%

Marion County

292

7.5%

Greene County

148

3.8%

Sullivan County

95

2.4%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2015

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

11,862

100.0%

Travel To Work

11,584

97.7%

Car, Truck, or Van

11,212

94.5%

Traveled Alone

9,791

82.5%

Carpooled

1,421

12.0%

Used Public Transportation

5

0.0%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

367

3.1%

Worked At Home

278

2.3%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

25.6

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates